Gabriela Fundora Could Be Unbeatable at Flyweight and More News and Notes By David A. Avila With little doubt, whenever Gabriela Fundora walks into a boxing ring as a flyweight she is a massive favorite. The reasons are obvious. Aside from being taller, longer and skilled, Fundora just might be the hardest punching flyweight in […]
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Gabriela Fundora vs Marilyn Badillo in Oceanside for Undisputed Flyweight Crown (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila About six months ago Gabriela Fundora crashed into the upper tier of stardom with a startling knockout of formidable champion Gabriela Alaniz to become undisputed flyweight world champion. It was not unexpected. When any fighter has […]
Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor Prep NYC for Trilogy Several Other Women Fights at Madison Square Garden By David A. Avila Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor thrice. There is blood in the water this time. “Seventy million plus thought that I won the fight,” said Serrano about their last fight at the press conference in […]
Women’s Boxing Events at Orleans Casino in Las Vegas This Week and Other News By David A. Avila Wake up America. The women are taking over sports. Promoters are signing female fighters left and right especially after Netflix and other networks are basically telling them women fighters should be included in deals. Why did it […]
Yokasta Valle and Marlen Esparza Fight in Mexico and More News By David A. Avila They had to meet. Yokasta Valle and Marlen Esparza finally meet in the boxing ring. On Saturday March 29, two of the best lower-weight champions Valle (32-3, 10 Kos) and Esparza (15-2, 1 KO) clash in a flyweight division match […]
Tiara Brown Upends Skye Nicolson for WBC Title in Australia By David A. Avila America’s Tiara Brown exposed Skye Nicolson’s inability to fight inside and walked away with a split-decision victory and the WBC featherweight title in Australia on Saturday. Brown (19-0, 11 Kos) had warned Nicolson (12-1) and anyone listening to her words that […]
Cherneka Johnson Proves She is the Champion By David A. Avila Moving forward behind a ramrod jab, Cherneka “Sugar Neekz” Johnson forced Nina Hughes’s team to throw in the title and abandon hopes to win back the WBA bantamweight title on Saturday in Australia. It was not even close. Johnson (17-2, 7 Kos) was eager […]
World Title Fights Nicolson vs Brown , Johnson vs Hughes and More News By David A. Avila After several years of verbal war Australia’s undefeated Skye Nicolson meets America’s undefeated Tiara Brown for the WBC featherweight title. Talk is over. “I’m excited for the fight,” said Nicolson. The whip-quick Nicolson (12-0, 1 KO) defends […]
Welterweight Changes With Price vs Jonas in England and More News and Notes By David A. Avila A cosmic shift took place for welterweights in London, England. Welsh fighter Lauren Price (9-0, 2 Kos) established dominance as a welterweight champion with a convincing win over Liverpool’s Natasha Jonas (16-3-1) to grasp most of the sanctioning […]
Tsunami Tenkai in Argentina and Other Big Showdowns By David A. Avila Tsunami Tenkai leads a trio of critical showdowns with world title implications. All three are very juicy match ups. First, Natasha Jonas and Lauryn Price tangle in London, England for several welterweight titles, while lightweight WBC titlist Caroline DuBois fights Bo Mi Re […]